The EU Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) sets out measures that aim to combat the problem of illegal logging and the associated trade. The Action Plan proposes the development of a FLEGT licensing scheme to ensure that only legally harvested timber is imported from VPA-countries (Voluntary Partnership Agreement). Timber products exported from FLEGT partner countries to the Community are covered by a FLEGT licence issued by the licensing authority of that country. The FLEGT licence shall demonstrate the legality of timber products covered, as set out in the corresponding FLEGT VPA. (Picture: Dr. Michael Kleine)

INDONESIA STARTS FLEGT LICENCING ON 15 NOVEMBER 2016

Specified wooden consignments listed in the annex of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1387 have to be accompanied by a FLEGT licence when imported into the EU. Concerned consignments can only be cleared by customs if the FLEGT licence is checked and approved by BFW.

On this occasion an informative event took place on 7 November 2016 at the BFW.

Further information on the FLEGT VPA with Indonesia:
-    Website on Frequently Asked Questions on FLEGT licences: http://www.euflegt.efi.int/web/flegt-licence/faq
-    Website of the Indonesian Timber Legality Information System: http://silk.dephut.go.id/
-    Press release of the Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/18_08_2016_news_en.pdf

FLEGT website of the European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/forests/flegt.htm

Website of the EU FLEGT Facility: http://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa-countries

Interactive map of FLEGT projects: http://www.euflegt.efi.int/map-flegt-projects

	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1024/2008	of 17 October 2008 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community
	Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005	of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community
	Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/138	of 9 June 2016 amending Annexes I and III to Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 following a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Indonesia for a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Union

Austrian Legislation

Holzhandelsüberwachungsgesetz - HolzHÜG

BGBl. I Nr. 178/2013 got in force on 7 August 2013 Valid for FLEGT and EUTR

FLEGT PROCEDURES TASKS OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

•    Check FLEGT licences and goods (optionally)
•    Issue notifications to release consignments for free circulation
•    Take official measures in case no valid FLEGT licence is submitted within one month


Contact persons for FLEGT

Contact us by e-mail: flegt(at)bfw.gv.at

Dipl.-Ing. Jasmin Putz Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Wien Tel.: 01/87838-1132

Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Jäger   Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Wien Tel.: +43 1 87838 1229

Mag. Stefanie Wieser   Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Wien Tel.: +43 1 87838 1262

Dipl.-Ing. Hannes Krehan   Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Wien Tel.: +43 1 87838 1128

Beatrix Becker   Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Wien Tel.: +43 1 87838 2214